As the OEDILF notes, exspuition is an old word for spitting, which you can do either standing or sitting. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Exspuition”
Here’s another limerick from the Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form.
This is about the word expuition.
Expuition?
Do you know this word?
I don’t.
E-X-S-P-U-I-T-I-O-N.
Expuition.
Okay.
Expuition’s an old word for spitting.
You can spit either standing or sitting.
Just how far you can spew your saliva
If you hit my shoe a faux pas you’re committing.
Oh, nice.
That works.
So you’ll always remember that word, right?
